Where does “modrzak” come from?

modrzak (Polish) comes from Polish modry, from Proto-Slavic mǫdrъ, from Proto-Indo-European modʰros, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

modrzak (Polish): early potatoes which are blue under the outer skin

Definitions

  1. early potatoes which are blue under the outer skin

Ancestry of “modrzak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmodrycerulean, deep blue; blue
2Proto-Slavicmǫdrъwise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmodʰrosblue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European modʰros →Every word from Proto-Slavic mǫdrъ →